Selecting a sound field for music – Sony STR-DE597 User Manual

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C.ST.EX C (CINEMA STUDIO EX C)

DCS

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is
ideal for watching musicals or films where orchestra
music is featured in the soundtrack.

About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes

CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for
watching motion picture DVDs (etc.), with
multi channel surround effects. You can
reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony
Pictures Entertainment’s dubbing studio in your
home.
The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of
the following three elements.
• Virtual Multi Dimension

Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single
pair of actual surround speakers.

• Screen Depth Matching

Creates the sensation that the sound is coming
from inside the screen like in theaters.

• Cinema Studio Reverberation

Reproduces the type of reverberation found in
theaters.

The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate
these three elements simultaneously.

Notes

• The effects provided by the virtual speakers may

cause increased noise in the playback signal.

• When listening with sound fields that employ the

virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any
sound coming directly from the surround speakers.

Selecting a sound field for
music

Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the
sound field you want.

The selected sound field appears in the display.

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HALL

Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.

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JAZZ (JAZZ CLUB)

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

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CONCERT (LIVE CONCERT)

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

When the headphones are
connected

You can select only from the following sound
fields.

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HP 2CH (HEADPHONE 2CH)

Outputs the sound in 2 channel (stereo). Standard 2
channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound
field processing and multi channel surround formats
are downmixed to 2 channels.

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HP MULTI (HEADPHONE MULTI)

Outputs the front analog signal from MULTI CH IN
jacks.

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HP THEA (HEADPHONE THEATER)

DCS

Allows you to experience a theater-like environment
while listening through a pair of headphones.

Note

If you connect a pair of headphones while a sound field
is operating, the system will automatically switch to
HEADPHONE 2CH if using a sound field selected
with the 2CH or A.F.D. button, or to HEADPHONE
THEATER if using a sound field selected with the
MOVIE or MUSIC button.

To turn off the surround effect

Press 2CH to select “2CH ST.” or press A.F.D.
repeatedly to select “A.F.D. AUTO”.

Tips

• The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound

field to an input whenever it is selected (Sound Field
Link). For example, if you select HALL for the
SA-CD/CD input, then change to a different input
and then return to SA-CD/CD, HALL will
automatically be applied again.

• You can identify the encoding format of DVD

software, etc. by looking at the logo on the package.

: Dolby Digital discs

: Dolby Surround encoded

programs

: DTS Digital Surround encoded programs

Sound field

Display

HALL HALL

JAZZ CLUB

JAZZ

LIVE CONCERT

CONCERT

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